[Big Jim]

i think Landon can be a walk-on and contribute to any program if he works hard...just like anybody else. he has to be willing to sacrifice things like playing time and recognition for 2 or 3 years of getting pounded in practice. Eventually, I wouldn't be surprised if he could contribute on the floor at some point.

It's really tough for anybody to say Landon "can" or "can't" PLAY at the D-1 level. Players like that are more to a program than how many points they score or how much time they get in the games. They contribute everyday by playing hard and setting an example. By being great players to play against in practice, in turn, he get's to play against great players everyday.

The big problem with most of the analysis of Landon assumes everything is in a vacuum and revolving around what one of you would do and not Landon. Players get better from hard work and practice no matter how good you think you are, or how good fans think you are.

Consider, and I don't know this, that Landon would be ecstatic to be a walk-on with an opportunity even if he never gets playing time.

I see alot of people saying he can't play D-1 without offering an explanation as to why. Somebody said he was a D-III or an NAIA player. D-III is not near the talent of NAIA and Landon would dominate.

IMO, Landon would be D-III AA within 2 years because it's just not a great talent level in the first place. He'd be a really good NAIA D1 or NCAA D-II player. Lastly, I think he could contibute to any program, UK, for a couple of reasons. First, he's strong and the physicality adjustment will be easier at the next level. Second, he can score a ton and he can shoot...apparently, regardless of the competition.